{"title":"Travel \u0026 Places","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore vintage travel books and illustrated accounts of places, with historical photographs, fold-out maps and titles on Pompeii, Japan and Oman.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pompei-past-and-present-by-luigi-fischetti-1906-pompeii-fold-out-map-hardback","title":"Pompei Past and Present by Luigi Fischetti 1906 Pompeii Fold-Out Map | Hardback","description":"An illustrated English-language guide to the ruins of Pompeii by Luigi Fischetti, published by P. Beccarini in Milan. It compares the excavated remains with reconstructions of the city’s principal monuments, including the amphitheatre, the Temple of Apollo and the Stabian Baths. The colour fold-out plan shows the excavated streets, gates and suggested routes through the site. Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering. This copy is undated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition is fair, with a fragile binding. There is substantial loss to the spine covering, the inner hinge is split, and the boards are rubbed, scuffed and worn at the corners. The fold-out map is present and has a substantial tear along the gutter edge. There is some foxing and age toning. The index lists 32 plates. Please see the photographs for the binding and map damage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book measures approximately 22 cm high × 15 cm wide (8.7 × 5.9 in) and weighs 211 g unpacked.","brand":"My Store 3","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58464656753022,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/5488\/4734\/files\/789d64a7-14aa-443b-9565-2b2f7cb956bf.jpg?v=1794618252"},{"product_id":"shipping-wonders-of-the-world-1936-37-vols-1-2-clarence-winchester-hardbacks","title":"Shipping Wonders of the World 1936–37 Vols 1 \u0026 2 Clarence Winchester Hardbacks","description":"Two illustrated hardback volumes of Shipping Wonders of the World, edited by Clarence Winchester with consulting editors A. C. Hardy and Frank C. Bowen. Published by The Amalgamated Press Ltd, London. Originally issued in 55 weekly parts in 1936–37, the series covers ocean liners, sailing ships, naval vessels and merchant shipping. Includes colour plates and black-and-white photographs, with the Empress of Britain shown in the photos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003eAcceptable, with significant binding wear. Both spines have frayed ends, tears and areas of cloth loss, with splitting along the joints, particularly on Volume 1. The boards are rubbed and the corners worn through in places. There is a pencil note inside, and one illustrated leaf has a clipped upper corner. Both volumes are present. Page-by-page completeness is unverified.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eItem specifics\u003cbr\u003eVolumes 1 and 2 · English · Illustrated cloth hardbacks with gilt spine lettering · Maritime history · 28 × 21 cm each · 5.5 kg combined, unpacked","brand":"My Store 3","offers":[{"title":"Blue","offer_id":58464662978942,"sku":null,"price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/5488\/4734\/files\/fcac5acf-07c5-4797-87c5-fc2c75f8284e.jpg?v=1794618352"},{"product_id":"old-oman-w-d-peyton-1983-1st-ed-hardcover-illustrated-book-history-muscat-maps","title":"Old Oman W D Peyton 1983 1st Ed Hardcover Illustrated Book History Muscat Maps","description":"A fine 1983 first edition copy of Old Oman by W. D. Peyton, published in London by Stacey International.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis landscape-format work presents a rich historical and visual account of the Sultanate of Oman, illustrated throughout with historic engravings, archive photographs, and detailed cartography by Reginald Piggott (including maps of Oman, the Trucial States, Dhofar, and Muscat).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeasurements \u0026amp; Weight:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 29.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 21.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 1.8 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 928 g (0.928 kg)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition Report:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood Vintage Condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003eEndpaper Removal: Please note that the front yellow free endpaper (flyleaf) has been neatly removed\/torn out at the hinge prior to the half-title page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003eBlock \u0026amp; Binding: Hardcover brown binding remains clean and sturdy with crisp gilt spine text. The internal pages, map plate, and illustrations are clean and tight throughout.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003eDust Jacket: Includes original dust jacket which displays light shelf wear and minor creasing around the top edges.","brand":"My Store 3","offers":[{"title":"Brown","offer_id":58464712294782,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/5488\/4734\/files\/416af447-6d67-458d-9bea-4944e8847a57.jpg?v=1794619732"},{"product_id":"things-seen-in-japan-clive-holland-1909-2nd-ed-illustrated-gilt-cloth-book-50-pl","title":"Things Seen In Japan Clive Holland 1909 2nd Ed Illustrated Gilt Cloth Book 50 Pl","description":"A fine antique 1909 Second Edition copy of \"Things Seen in Japan\" by Clive Holland, published in London by Seeley and Co. Limited.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBound in publisher's original blue cloth with intricate gilt spine decoration and a striking black and gold pictorial vignette of traditional Japanese figures on the front cover. Illustrated with 50 full-page photographic plates depicting Meiji-era Japanese life, landscapes, gardens, and architecture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA lovely collectible volume on Japanese culture and travel from the late Meiji period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions \u0026amp; Details:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Clive Holland\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Seeley and Co. Limited, London\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: 1909 (Second Edition)\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardcover \/ Pocket Series\u003cbr\u003eIllustrations: 50 B\u0026amp;W Photographic Plates\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 15 cm (H) × 11 cm (W) × 2 cm (D)\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 238 g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition Report:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood antique condition. The blue cloth binding remains vibrant, with bright gilt and black stamping to the spine and front board. Square spine, firm hinges, marbled endpapers. Faint historic pencil notation on top corner of front endpaper. Text block and photographic plates are clean, tight, and crisp.","brand":"My Store 3","offers":[{"title":"Blue","offer_id":58464713539966,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/5488\/4734\/files\/aba3c359-aefe-4066-80e8-2867029b7553.jpg?v=1794619826"},{"product_id":"broader-britain-1895-werner-co-photographic-views-colonies-empire-folio-book","title":"Broader Britain 1895 Werner Co Photographic Views Colonies Empire Folio Book","description":"A rare 1895 large folio photographic album titled \"Broader Britain: Photographs Depicting the Scenery, the Cities and the Industries of the Colonies \u0026amp; Dependencies of the Crown\", published by The Werner Company (Chicago \u0026amp; London).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA magnificent visual record of late-Victorian global geography, presenting photographic plates of landscapes, urban centers, and industries across British colonies and associated territories. Bound in publisher's green cloth with embossed panels, gilt titles, and all edges gilt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions \u0026amp; Details:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: The Werner Company, Chicago \u0026amp; London\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: 1895\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Large Oblong Folio \/ Hardcover Album\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 31 cm (H) × 39 cm (W) × 2 cm (D)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition Report:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood Antique Condition. The green cloth boards show surface scuffing and discoloration\/wear to the cloth. Inner front hinge is split at the gutter mesh. Gilt page edges remain bright. Internal photographic plates and text pages are clean and well-preserved.","brand":"My Store 3","offers":[{"title":"Green","offer_id":58464717013374,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/5488\/4734\/files\/c689ce6c-8a38-4454-be0d-5941f30f436c.jpg?v=1794619890"},{"product_id":"john-speeds-england-part-2-folio-book-coloured-map-1953-facsimiles-john-arlott","title":"John Speed's England Part 2 Folio Book Coloured Map 1953 Facsimiles John Arlott","description":"A large-format 1953 folio edition of John Speed's England: A coloured facsimile of the first edition (1611) – Part Two: The Home Counties and East Anglia, edited and introduced by John Arlott and published by Phoenix House Limited, London.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis impressive folio contains 10 full-colour double-page map facsimiles featuring decorative cartouches and coat-of-arms borders. Covers the following counties:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKent\u003cbr\u003eSussex\u003cbr\u003eSurrey\u003cbr\u003eBerkshire\u003cbr\u003eMiddlesex\u003cbr\u003eEssex\u003cbr\u003eSuffolk\u003cbr\u003eNorfolk\u003cbr\u003eHertfordshire\u003cbr\u003eBuckinghamshire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBound in original green cloth spine with patterned paper boards and paper title label.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKey Features:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTitle: John Speed's England (Part Two)\u003cbr\u003eEditor: John Arlott\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Phoenix House Limited (1953)\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Large Folio \/ Hardcover\u003cbr\u003eContents: 10 Coloured Double-Page County Map Facsimiles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions \u0026amp; Measurements:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 46.5 cm\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 31 cm\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 1 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition Report:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn fair to good vintage condition. The internal map plates remain vibrant, clean, and well-preserved. Shows age-related foxing\/spotting to the initial blank flyleaf and title pages. The outer cover has rubbing along the cloth spine and noticeable paper wear\/peeling to the top back corner of the board.","brand":"My Store 3","offers":[{"title":"Green","offer_id":58469157437822,"sku":null,"price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/5488\/4734\/files\/ae5d5143-0b3c-4650-95c9-887d74ad2140.jpg?v=1794682013"},{"product_id":"antique-19thc-neuestes-rhein-panorama-ph-frey-frankfurt-folding-river-map-book","title":"Antique 19thC Neuestes Rhein Panorama Ph Frey Frankfurt Folding River Map Book","description":"An authentic mid-to-late 19th-century German folding river map and souvenir guide titled Neuestes Rhein-Panorama, published by Ph. Frey \u0026amp; Co. in Frankfurt a\/M.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHoused in its original gilt-embossed plum\/maroon cloth hardcover binding with decorative cartouche tooling. Inside, it features:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA continuous, multi-panel folding concertina \/ leporello strip map depicting panoramic steel-engraved views of the Rhine River, complete with castles, towns (such as Eltville, Nieder-Ingelheim, and Walluf), vineyards, and railway lines along the banks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA attached printed booklet titled Der Begleiter \/ Le compagnon \/ The Companion, providing parallel commentary in German, French, and English describing the Rhine's history and geography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKey Features:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTitle: Neuestes Rhein-Panorama (Newest Rhine Panorama)\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Ph. Frey \u0026amp; Co., Frankfurt am Main\u003cbr\u003eEra: 19th Century (c. 1860s–1880s)\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardcover Leporello \/ Folding Panorama with Booklet Insert\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: Trilingual (German, French, English)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions \u0026amp; Measurements:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClosed Book Size: 16 cm x 25 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition Report:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn good antique condition considering age and delicate format. The cloth boards show outer surface rubbing, corner wear, and spine fading. The folding panorama paper strip is remarkably intact with clean, crisp black-and-white engraved detail and minor handling marks along the folds. The text guide booklet is complete with light edge toning.","brand":"My Store 3","offers":[{"title":"Red","offer_id":58469160878462,"sku":null,"price":44.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/5488\/4734\/files\/72cdb83f-266b-462d-87cf-dc97573189af.jpg?v=1794682078"},{"product_id":"antique-1895-greater-new-york-album-rand-mcnally-photo-views-nyc-brooklyn-book","title":"Antique 1895 Greater New York Album Rand McNally Photo Views NYC Brooklyn Book","description":"An original late 19th-century photographic souvenir book titled The Greater New York Album: One Hundred Selected Views, published in Chicago and New York by Rand, McNally \u0026amp; Company, dated 1895 (copyright 1894 \u0026amp; 1895).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBound in its original two-tone cloth boards with gilt decorative titling and border motifs. Features a comprehensive table of contents and 100 full-page monochrome photographic plates depicting iconic 1890s New York landmarks, including Battery Park, Brooklyn Bridge, Fifth Avenue, Central Park, Coney Island, Staten Island, and early Manhattan skyscrapers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKey Features:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003eTitle: Greater New York Album: One Hundred Selected Views\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Rand, McNally \u0026amp; Company, Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003eDate: 1895 (Copyright 1894, 1895)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Landscape Hardcover with Gilt Stamped Cloth Covers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003eContent: 100 Photographic Plates of NYC, Brooklyn, Staten Island, etc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions \u0026amp; Weight:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003eSize: 23 cm x 17 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 414 g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn good antique condition for its age. Cloth boards show minor age-related fading, light rubbing\/scuffing to the edges, and minor spots. Internal binding is complete and sound, with clean floral endpapers and faint edge toning\/foxing to preliminary leaves. Plates remain clear and sharp.","brand":"My Store 3","offers":[{"title":"Green","offer_id":58469162189182,"sku":"C2","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/5488\/4734\/files\/7d99c01b-3cb8-499b-9962-af714fe7effa.jpg?v=1794682230"},{"product_id":"1837-wanderings-excursions-south-wales-thomas-roscoe-river-wye-48-engravings","title":"1837 Wanderings \u0026 Excursions South Wales Thomas Roscoe River Wye 48 Engravings","description":"Antique illustrated travel book:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWanderings and Excursions in South Wales; Including the Scenery of the River Wye\u003cbr\u003eby Thomas Roscoe Esq.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished by C. Tilt and Simpkin \u0026amp; Co., London, with Wrightson \u0026amp; Webb, Birmingham. Undated to the title page, but this edition is generally dated to around 1837.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA wonderfully atmospheric early Victorian account of travel through South Wales and the River Wye, extensively illustrated with engravings by Radclyffe after works by Cox, Harding, Fielding, Creswick, Watson and others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e268 pages, followed by index. The title page states forty-eight engravings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBound in dark embossed cloth with an attractive gilt decorative vignette to the front board.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAntique condition with notable age-related wear. The binding shows rubbing and wear, particularly along the spine and edges. There is significant separation\/weakness at the rear internal hinge, as shown clearly in the photographs, with the board becoming detached from the text block in that area. Pages show some age toning, spotting and occasional marks. Please study all photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA desirable early illustrated Welsh travel volume, particularly appealing for collectors of Wales, the River Wye, Victorian travel writing and antique engraved books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: approx. 24 × 16 × 4.5 cm\u003cbr\u003ePages: 268 + index","brand":"My Store 3","offers":[{"title":"Red","offer_id":58469163991422,"sku":"B2","price":44.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/5488\/4734\/files\/91ff4365-f03b-46bf-9561-c554a96db924.jpg?v=1794682376"},{"product_id":"the-fens-alan-bloom-1953-robert-hale-regional-books-illustrated-hardback","title":"The Fens Alan Bloom 1953 Robert Hale Regional Books Illustrated Hardback","description":"Vintage hardback copy of The Fens by Alan Bloom, published by Robert Hale Ltd in 1953 as part of The Regional Books series, edited by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald. The series covered distinctive British regions, and The Fens is one of the original 1950s titles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn attractive regional\/topographical work covering the landscape, history and character of the Fen country, illustrated with black-and-white photographs and including a double-page sketch map of the Fens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good vintage condition overall. Orange cloth boards remain bright with gilt decoration and lettering. Light age-related wear, marks and fading to the cloth, with mild toning\/foxing internally. Age related damage to the dust jacket. Binding appears sound and pages are generally clean. Please see photographs for condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetails:\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Alan Bloom\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Robert Hale Ltd, London\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1953\u003cbr\u003eSeries: The Regional Books\u003cbr\u003ePages: 318\u003cbr\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated with black-and-white photographs and map\u003cbr\u003eApprox. 22 × 14.5 × 3.5 cm\u003cbr\u003eWeight: approx. 519 g","brand":"My Store 3","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58469168087422,"sku":"C3","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/5488\/4734\/files\/251f20b8-f3d1-4f7d-a99b-62cbcc2fe3d7.jpg?v=1794682547"}],"url":"https:\/\/vintagebookden.co.uk\/collections\/travel-places.oembed","provider":"The Vintage Book Den","version":"1.0","type":"link"}